You can't give up even after days/months of not producing results, which is highly unlikely. 

I need to focus on producing some cash savings.

Please keep in mind that we do not want recommendations for strategies involving financing, as we want to get some core holdings that produce immediate cash flow and not have that NOI reduced by loans at current rates in light of the current cap rates.Also, just FYI, we are in California and no way to get around that residency in time to reduce state taxes.

Quality properties are less effort and likely to produce better return over a long hold than lower quality properties.Good luck

Your investment has produced and incredible return.  

But to a Kiosoki'esk (Rich Dad)  investor my best use of cash is buying income producing appreciating assets in the path of progress.  

The data you get from FurnishedFinder doesn't make it easy to analyze a prospective area for investment, and as far as I know, there isn't an equivalent AirDNA-type service that produces great data for MTR investors.

Maintain focus on finding the right cash-flow producing properties. 

DSCR loans are typically for income-producing properties, whereas HELOC's are used for personal expenses or home improvements.

If not, then it was not a value add event, it was just maintenance, and it should have been covered by your maintenance budget.So, the question is when will you realize the gains produced by your value add expenses?